dementia expert

When the traditional tree is not safe for the person with dementia, you can do several things. You can have a traditional tree in a locked room tha the person with dementia can enter only if he is  closely supervised. If the person is like a jack rabbit , that is he/she can get into trouble in the blink of an eye, you, the caregiver, will have to enjoy a tree somewhere else.Maybe things next year will be different.

Anyway for a Christmas tree you and the dementia person can both enjoy, consider putting up a large green paper tree on the wall. You can cut one out of green colored paper or white paper and have the individual with dementia color the tree in.I would suggest….

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By Susan Berg author of Adorable Photographs of Our Baby-Meaningful Mind Stimulating Activities and More for the Memory Challenged, Their Loved Ones and Involved Professionals a book for those with dementia and an excellent resource for caregivers and healthcare professionals.

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